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also bourns
as in purposes
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning
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This is the historic Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, frequently used for ceremonial purposes, including swearing ins of Supreme Court justices, cabinet officials, and formal receptions.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026 -
The Supreme Court decided in 2014 that inherited IRAs do not qualify as retirement funds for purposes of federal bankruptcy protection, as beneficiaries cannot make new contributions and are often required to take distributions from the account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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One hundred and twenty-six supporters lost their lives after police fired tear gas into the terraces following two late goals from Hearts of Oak in a game against Asante Kotoko.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Lionel Messi and Farès Chaïbi traded goals that were called offside before Messi scored for real on a left-footed precision strike in the 17th minute.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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Over the course of several interviews over the past month, Charlotte-area parents described child care not as a normal consumer decision but as something closer to a strategic campaign involving timing, networking, luck, financial compromise and backup plans layered on top of backup plans.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Across California’s capital region, many businesses have announced plans to screen some — or all — of the World Cup matches for the most dedicated of fans.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Only within the logic of an authoritarian or deeply reactionary culture can justice and beauty become controversial aims.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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These aims put it on a similar trajectory to old rival Tesla, with both companies eyeing humanoid robots as a new frontier, even if the technology is still in its early stages.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Genius idea to combine these two objects and perfect execution.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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The result is a robot that can watch demonstrations, understand natural-language instructions, plan multi-step procedures, and interact with unfamiliar objects.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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None of those ideas appeared on the congressional planners’ agenda, but the two teams agreed that there was still time to add more events.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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Yet there are few signs that any of those cutting-edge business ideas will contribute meaningfully to Tesla’s bottom line in the near term — or ever.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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By maintaining a selective client base, boutique wealth firms can dedicate greater attention to each family's financial structure, estate considerations, philanthropic objectives and multigenerational planning needs.—
Elie Nour,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Those two objectives have consumed his time, from the biggest of pictures to the smallest of details.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Misunderstandings are clarified, and someone’s true intentions finally come to light.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Try to see that the other person has good intentions and is not trying to be fake or critical of you.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Bournes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bournes. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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